{"product_id":"second-place-9781250838681","title":"Second Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting fable of art, family, and fate from the author of the Outline trilogy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA woman invites a famous artist to use her guesthouse in the remote coastal landscape where she lives with her family. Powerfully drawn to his paintings, she believes his vision might penetrate the mystery at the center of her life. But as a long, dry summer sets in, his provocative presence itself becomes an enigma--and disrupts the calm of her secluded household. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Place\u003c\/i\u003e, Rachel Cusk's electrifying new novel, is a study of female fate and male privilege, the geometries of human relationships, and the moral questions that animate our lives. It reminds us of art's capacity to uplift--and to destroy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Cusk\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Outline trilogy, the memoirs \u003ci\u003eA Life's Work \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAftermath\u003c\/i\u003e, and several other works of fiction and nonfiction. She is a Guggenheim Fellow. She lives in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590674485522,"sku":"9781250838681","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cd7391a0-3da6-45f4-989d-d0513c19da0b.jpg?v=1732080089","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/second-place-9781250838681","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}